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16 • THE AUSTRALIAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT YEARBOOK EDITION 24
NEWS
Local
government news
Councils tackle growing demand for services for the aged and people with a disability
More than 60 council representatives gathered in Sydney at a forum earlier this year to discuss how best to meet increasing
demand for local services for the ageing and people with a disability.
LGNSW President Keith Rhoades says that councils play an important role in providing community care as well as other
support services that enable people to remain active and in their own homes.
'Councils are rising to the challenge in myriad ways, from accessible and inclusive town planning right through to direct
service provision,' he says. 'They are currently completing Disability Inclusion Action Plans, but there is a great deal more work
to do.'
Cr Rhoades says that programs and services are equally important in order to meet the needs of New South Wales's
ageing population.
'New South Wales is home to some 1.3 million people aged 65 or over -- a figure that is growing rapidly,' he says. 'In fact,
the Productivity Commission estimates that by 2050, more than 3.5 million Australians will use aged care services each year.
'With around 80 per cent of these services expected to be delivered in the community, the pressure on councils becomes
even more stark.'
LGA to lead sector-wide campaign opposing rate capping
The LGA is preparing to launch the biggest campaign in its history, on behalf of South Australia, to fight for communities
against cuts to council facilities and services. Parliament -- with the support of the government -- voted down rate capping
legislation last year; however, the Liberal Party is attempting to introduce rate capping into the government's Boundary
Adjustment Bill currently before Parliament.
LGA President Mayor Lorraine Rosenberg says this campaign was designed to ensure that council services are not
compromised by political opportunism in the lead up to the 2018 state election.
'Putting it simply, local government is being taken for granted by some members of State Parliament -- with the Liberal
Party's rate capping policy a prime example of this,' Mayor Rosenberg says. 'It's also concerning that the Liberal Party has
linked rate capping to council boundary changes. We are asking all political parties to again rule out forced amalgamations in
South Australia.
'Should rate capping legislation be passed, councils would be forced to cut services, as we've seen when rate capping
has been implemented interstate. This could include libraries, food safety inspections, aged care support, and economic and
business development programs.
'We will let our communities know what's at stake if they lose their democratic right to decide the services they want
their councils to provide.'